2016 NFL Draft Prospect Thread ...............

this is a discussion within the Saints Community Forum; Ok some have asked to start the draft bit so with college bowl season getting under way I felt now is a good time. So to keep it simple I started with a loose top 50 with quick one liners ...

Ok some have asked to start the draft bit so with college bowl season getting under way I felt now is a good time. So to keep it simple I started with a loose top 50 with quick one liners for each.

1 Joey Bosa DE Ohio State Jr 6-5 275 just do not see all the hype2 Laremy Tunsil OT Ole Miss Jr 6-5 305 see upside and solid projection 3 Jalen Ramsey CB Florida State Jr 6-1 202Jack of all trades master of none. Solid run support and coverage skill 4 Ronnie Stanley OT Notre Dame rJr 6-6 315 RT LT RG LG makes no difference he can do them all5 Paxton Lynch QB Memphis rJr 6-6 230 One year wonder in a spread offense? scares me6 Jared Goff QB California Jr 6-4 210 Way to many excuses for the UCLA win loss records for me no deny the skill set7 Jaylon Smith OLB Notre Dame Jr 6-3 240 ILB/OLB th solid run and coverage skills set. 8 Myles Jack OLB UCLA Jr 6-1 245 Mr impact all over the feild but I question steady play9 Laquon Treadwell WR Ole Miss Jr 6-2 210 Size hands and great burst in and out of cuts. quick not fast10 DeForest Buckner DE Oregon Sr 6-7 290 I just do not get all the love. He disappears not only plays but entire games11 Vernon Hargreaves III CB Florida Jr 5-11 199 Coverage skills are solid but he is a ball tackler first and a drag down tackler second. 12 Taylor Decker OT 3 Ohio State Sr 6-7 315 Solid blocker but I have seen him beat by lesser talent too often 13 Reggie Ragland ILB 1 Alabama Sr 6-2 252He is the plugger in the draft against the run.14 Robert Nkemdiche DT Ole Miss Jr 6-3 296I see the talent on paper but not on the feild15 Emmanuel Ogbah DE 3 Oklahoma State rJr 6-3 275 Mystery hyped player that is my number one hype temptation16 Ezekiel Elliott RB 1 Ohio State Jr 6-0 225 Solid all around back 17 Mackensie Alexander CB Clemson rSo 5-10 195 One year wonder? still not sold on him18 A'Shawn Robinson DT Alabama Jr 6-3 312 Mr steady at DT but nothing flashy 19 Connor Cook QB 3 Michigan State rSr 6-4 220Mr it aint over till its over. For the QB class of 2016 20 Leonard Floyd OLB 3 Georgia rJr 6-3 232 Talk about disappearing dispirit the talent around him. 21 Andrew Billings DT 3 Baylor Jr 6-1 310 A DT with success against spread offenses is nothing unusual 22 Kenny DT 4 UCLA Jr 6-2 310 A DT with success against spread offenses is nothing unusual for DT but he did play against pro sets23 Jack Conklin OT 4 Michigan State rJr 6-6 318 Solid OT with upside that will be serviceable for years to come 24 Corey Coleman Injured WR Baylor rJr 5-10 190 Can he survive the NFL? 25 Shaq Lawson DE 4 Clemson rJr 6-3 270Another 1 year wonder that IMO is less of a risk than Emmanuel Ogbah26 Jarran Reed DT 5 Alabama Sr 6-3 313 her is my favorite DT on the Bama front 4. He does all the dirty work27 Jonathan Bullard DE Florida Sr 6-3 283 Were did he go is my question but when he flashes he is good28 Jonathan Allen DE 5 Alabama Jr 6-3 283 My second favorite of the Bama front 4. Solid well rounded and disciplined.29 Germain Ifedi OT 5 Texas A&M rJr 6-5 325 Once again spread OT are a project30 Tre'Davious White CB LSU Jr 5-11 191 All upside pick with plenty to work with but not a finished project31 Derrick Henry RB 2 Alabama Jr 6-2 242 Need a work horse? look no further 32 Michael Thomas WR 2 Ohio State rJr 6-3 210 A bit of an in enigma to me. Do the QBs take all the blame here? 33 Jason Spriggs OT 6 Indiana Sr 6-6 305 No player in the draft has helped his stock more just with their play alone34 Josh Doctson Injured WR TCU rSr 6-2 195 Budget buyer version of Treadwell? Faster but skinner35 *Desmond King CB 5 Iowa Jr 5-11 200 Not flashy Probably the most pro ready CB in the draft. Ramsey and King would solve many problems36 Noah Spence OLB 4 E. Kentucky rJr 6-3 261 WARNING dude loves his Ecstasy37 Cody Whitehair OG 1 Kansas State rSr 6-4 309 Limited versatility but a solid guard38 Jayron Kearse SS 1 Clemson Jr 6-4 220 Oh look at his specs. but worry about mental lapses39 Adolphus Washington DT Ohio State Sr 6-4 290 Yet another that flashes and tease then disappears40 Carson WentzInjured QB N. Dakota State Sr 6-5 231 Late to the show media hype darling for QB love?41 Tyler Boyd WR 5 Pittsburgh Jr 6-2 200 Another solid WR that needs discipline route running work. 42 Su'a Cravens OLB 5 Southern Cal Jr 6-1 225 LB/S which way do you go? love his all out or nothing play.43 Shilique Calhoun DE Michigan State rSr 6-5 252 Specs look g reat and production is there yet at times i wonder 44 Vadal Alexander OG 2 LSU Sr 6-5 329 Round two steal? If you need a OG that can if need bounce out to OT45 Austin Johnson DT 7 Penn State rJr 6-3 325 Motor and ability. A rotation player with huge impact ability on a unit46 Joshua Perry OLB 6 Ohio State Sr 6-4 254Another all out or nothing reckless abandon player 47 Kendall Fuller injured CB Virginia Tech Jr 6-0 197 I see the flashes but I also see the lapses48 Vonn Bell SS 2 Ohio State Jr 5-11 205 In todays NFL I see him a bit to old school49 Pharoh Cooper WR 6 South Carolina Jr 5-11 208 Here is the next solid WR built to take the pounding. Quick but not fast50 Hunter Henry TE 1 Arkansas Jr 6-5 253 Impact TE that has all around game.

Marques Colston wasn't a burner, but his size, catch radius, route consistency, and great hands (yes, through most of his career he's had as reliable hands as anyone in the league); Saints need that big x-receiver for the offensive scheme...

For the second round pick, right now, like a couple of guys...

OG Cody Whitehair, Kansas St; 6' 4", 310 lbs...

TE Hunter Henry, Arkansas, 6' 6", 255 lbs...

And if we could commit to the 3-4, I'd like Baylor DE Shawn "Too Tall" Oakman, 6' 8", 280 lbs...

Hagan. Would you rather draft a guard or move one of the OT's to guard?

Evens is a shell of the player he once was. FA in 2018 yet balancing out dead money vs cap he could be cut in 2017 for a 6 million in cap savings.

Honestly I do not see a replacement on the roster much less a starter at LG.

So I see a need for a starter at LG as a must and the draft looks pretty solid at OG early on. Then draft a solid prospect to develop to take over for Evens at RG.

Round 2 Vadal Alexander RG/LG
Round 2/3 Sebastian Tretola RG

I would be surprised to see Sebastian make it out of round 2 so his team mate would work

Round 3/4 Denver Kirkland*, LG, Arkansas

Are still tops on my wish list at OG for right now

It aint a sexy draft but it would go a long way to settling a few key positions to keep Drew upright and healthy.

Peat needs to spend this off season working on his foot work to be the RT we drafted or the saints need to bite the bullet and put him at LT and TA over at RT. Peats development is key.

If the saints are to survive the next two years and go into the 2017 off season as a cash cow the has to be OL ready. I fear most of cash will be needed to on defense. You bit the bullet on an OT in round one for once do not stop there.

Besides we have a center we will be needing to sign also around that time.